100-day-challenge

The Limpopo Department of Social Development has been working to establish a baseline for protection orders. The aim of this was to ensure that every person who applies for a protection also receives counselling support. This approach recognised that legal measures, while essential, are insufficient unless they are combined with psychosocial support that enables survivors to rebuild their lives.

The City of Johannesburg Department of Social Development, led by the Braamfischerville GBVF Action Team, focused on strengthening prevention and response mechanisms in Region C and Region D. Their SMURF goal was ambitious: to implement 20 community-based prevention programmes, train 20 community patrol volunteers, distribute 500 information pamphlets, and establish 2 safe reporting mechanisms within 100 days.

The West Rand District Municipality team focused their End GBVF 100-Day Challenge on Pillar 2: increasing the reporting of GBVF in “hot zones”.
Throughout their 100-Day Challenge race, they conducted 10 awareness programs, reaching over 880 community members, including 514 females, 352 males, and 14 members of the LGBTQIA+ community. These efforts led to a 30% increase in case reporting.

In the Amathole District Municipality, the End GBVF 100-Day Challenge team is focused on cultivating long-term security and independence for women. The team has set an ambitious goal: the economic capacitation of 100 women across four local towns through the establishment of food gardens.

The End GBVF 100-Day Challenge team in Rand West City has made a significant progress, particularly in addressing the backlog of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) cases. The initial goal was to reduce the level of GBVF incidences by 25% in different hotspots.

In a bold and visionary move, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has launched a 100-day campaign that harnesses the transformative power of performance arts, poetry, and dance to confront Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

In the collective effort to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), creating a safe space for survivors is the crucial first step. But what comes next? For the team leading the End GBVF 100-Day Challenge in Msukaligwa Municipality, the answer lies in turning dialogue into tangible action through strategic community partnerships.

In Drakenstein Municipality, a series of community events has offered more than just activities on a calendar. Local government, civil society, and residents are working together to change the conditions that allow violence, inequality, and neglect to persist. Through its participation in the 100-Day Challenge, Drakenstein is creating the groundwork for a more responsive community.

In Stellenbosch, residents, practitioners and officials are working side by side to deepen local responses to gender based violence and femicide (GBVF). The 100-Day Challenge team officially began their journey on 15 April, and celebrated day 100 on 22 July 2025. Their work brought together a wide range of partners and sectors, including law enforcement, social services, health care, education, local government and civil society organisations to increase access to justice and support for survivors.

In Smithfield, a small town in South Africa’s Thabo Mofutsanyana District, a group of local stakeholders is working together to reduce the number of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) cases that are withdrawn before they reach the courts. Their focus is to build the kind of public accountability that gives survivors the confidence to see their cases through and helps restore trust in the justice process.